Tchaikovsky’s
The Nutcracker
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Vance Brand Civic Auditorium
Begins at 4:00pm
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Vance Brand Civic Auditorium
Begins at 2:00pm
More than any other ballet, Tchaikovsky’s famous Ballet, The Nutcracker, is about children and the magic of childhood. The story is about a young girl, Clara, and therefore many of the dancers in the ballet are also children. For many young people, the enchanting performance of The Nutcracker is their first experience seeing professional dance performance.
The ballet is set on Christmas Eve, when the hero, a nutcracker, comes to life. The story of this revered ballet is full of excitement and wonder, and the final scene finds Clara waking up to the Christmas Tree with the Nutcracker doll in her arms realizing that it was all a dream.
TCHAIKOVSKY
Act I: The Nutcracker, Op. 71
Intermission
TCHAIKOVSKY
Act II: The Nutcracker, Op. 71
The Boulder Ballet
Ben Needham-Wood, Artistic Director
Ben Needham-Wood is an EMMY Award-winning choreographer, filmmaker, and dance educator. Ben received his BFA in Ballet (magna cum laude) from the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, OH. He then went on to enjoy a 12-year performance career dancing primarily with the Louisville Ballet in Kentucky and Smuin Contemporary Ballet in San Francisco, CA. As a performer Ben was honored to receive two Isadora Duncan Dance Award nominations and a favorable review from the New York Times.
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Ben Needham-Wood is an EMMY Award-winning choreographer, filmmaker, and dance educator. Ben received his BFA in Ballet (magna cum laude) from the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, OH. He then went on to enjoy a 12-year performance career dancing primarily with the Louisville Ballet in Kentucky and Smuin Contemporary Ballet in San Francisco, CA. As a performer Ben was honored to receive two Isadora Duncan Dance Award nominations and a favorable review from the New York Times.
